Jiten Reader
Japanese text parsing with Jiten
As of June 2026, Jiten Reader has 1,000 users and a 4.63/5 rating from 8 reviews in the Education category.
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8 reviews
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Version
1.1.1
Manifest V3
90-day change · In the last 90 days this extension 3 version updates, changed permissions.
History
5 snapshotsTracking since Apr 7, 2026.
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| Date | Users | Rating | Reviews | Version |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 7, 2026 | 1.0K | 4.63 | 8 | 1.0.5 |
| Apr 19, 2026 | 1.0K | 4.63 | 8 | 1.0.7 |
| Apr 24, 2026 | 972 | 4.63 | 8 | 1.0.7 |
| May 8, 2026 | 1.0K | 4.63 | 8 | 1.0.7 |
| May 18, 2026 | 1.0K | 4.63 | 8 | 1.1.0 |
| Now | 1.0K | 4.63 | 8 | 1.1.1 |
Changelog
- May 8, 2026permissions
contextMenus, scripting, storage
contextMenus, offscreen, scripting, storage
Permissions & access
- Permissions
- contextMenusoffscreenscriptingstorage
- Host access
- <all_urls>
Screenshots
About
Jiten Reader is an extension to parse Japanese text on any web page and with supporter apps (such as ttsu reader and asbplayer). Get definitions for the words, track your knowledge of them using Jiten.moe, see the coverage of the content you're reading, display furigana, and much more! Make the experience best fit your workflow with powerful customisation both in theme and in shortcuts. Jiten Reader is ideal for Japanese learners of all level wanting to learn by immersion. Privacy: JitenReader reads visible Japanese text from web pages and sends it to Jiten.moe (api.jiten.moe) over HTTPS for parsing. Review grades and vocabulary actions are also sent to Jiten.moe to manage your learning progress. No other data is collected or shared. No analytics or tracking. Full privacy policy: https://github.com/Sirush/JitenReader/blob/dev/PRIVACY.md
Technical
- Version
- 1.1.1
- Manifest
- V3
- Size
- 835KiB
- Min Chrome
- 116
- Languages
- 1
- Featured
- No
Metadata
- ID
- fkegmlkjkenojfiplaclhlmncfeooaeo
- Developer ID
- u716a3ce84d0825a201d91195e713ba91
- Developer Email
- [email protected]
- Created
- Jan 9, 2026
- Last Updated (Store)
- May 15, 2026
- Last Scraped
- Jun 7, 2026
- Website
- —
- Support URL
- —
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